Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME7 2NW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	48.9%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.4%	51.1%	3.7%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	37%	2.2%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	43%	-3.1%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.4%	42.1%	3.7%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	40.1%	34.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	15.9%	15.9%	0.0%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	20.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	23.4%	10.9%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	18.2%	3.0%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Black African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.2%
White	86.1%	78.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	79.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	78.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.8%	12.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Cavendish Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Avenue was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Gillingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cavendish Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gillingham North and the 348th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in ME7 2NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cavendish Avenue are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gillingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 2NW

Average Price
£252,849

Semi-Detached
£265,519

Terraced
£255,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,483

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Avenue

Average Price
£218,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-11-26	£262,110
10 Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-08-12	£280,848
24 Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-10-30	£197,966
52 Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-06-25	£298,775
8 Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2021-03-12	£232,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME7 2NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saxon Way Primary School , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH	3out of 4	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillyfields Junior School Ingram Road , ME7 1SJ	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Way Primary School Church Path , Ingram Road ME7 1SJ	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forge Lane Infant School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gillingham Community College Woodlands Road , ME7 2DT	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	- not rated	1,226 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway UTC South Side Three Rd , ME4 4FQ	- not rated	1,445 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ	3out of 4	1,485 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoo St Werburgh Middle School Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HD	- not rated	4,105 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN	- not rated	1,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH	3out of 4	4,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	- not rated	588 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	- not rated	1,137 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Academy Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy House	Silver City T/A Yummy House, 93 Ingram Road	290 yd
The Grill Bar/Max's Pizza And Kebab	239 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	526 yd
Mel'Z Kitchen	8A Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	560 yd
Ela N Sisters	67 Duncan Road, Gillingham	723 yd
Strand Cafe	Outdoor Swimming Pool, The Strand Leisure Pool And Park	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strand Social & Sports Club	Strand Social & Sports Club & Insti, Strand Social Club	514 yd
Aquabars	The Ship Inn, Court Lodge Road	750 yd
The Brittania	The Britannia, 158-160 High Street	880 yd
Southern Belle PH	170 High Street, Gillingham	883 yd
Fleur De Lis	Fleur De Lis, 46 Gillingham Road	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quality Kebabs	261 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	491 yd
Lucky Dragon	164 Grange Road, Gillingham	530 yd
Gillingham Chicken World	39 Forge Lane, Gillingham	536 yd
Gillingham Fish Bar	3 Livingstone Circus, Gillingham	560 yd
Strand Kebab \& Fish Bar	Strand Kebab And Fish Bar, 83 Church Street	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham	376 yd
Aldi	70 Duncan Road, Gillingham	766 yd
Iceland	141-145 High Street, Gillingham	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parochial Hall INGRAM ROAD		171 yd
Gillingham Fc (Priestfield Stadium) PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD STADIUM PRIESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	353 yd
Saxon Way Children'S Centre SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SAXON WAY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHURCH PATH	grass pitches	357 yd
Foresters Hall Sturdee Avenue		762 yd
Waterfront Leisure (Gillingham) PIER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	869 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	964 yd
Strand Leisure Pool & Park Strand Approach Road	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	991 yd
Woodlands Sport Centre WOODLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.